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WILLIAMSBURG RESORTS
- 2.7 miles to Colonial Williamsburg
- 3 pools (has both indoor & outdoor pools) & 2 hot tubs
- Amazing magic show
- Better for just adults
- Building 24 closer to pool & activity center
- Buildings 12 – 17 are newly renovated
- Fancy
- Has adult tranquility pool
- Newer resort
- One hour from beach
- Quiet
- Rooms more spacious
- Spa
- Per day resort fee per unit
- 2 miles to Colonial Williamsburg
- 3 pools
- 7 miles to Busch Gardens
- 10 miles to Jamestown
- 12 miles to Yorktown
- Activities area is centrally located
- Adult pool (quiet area)
- Buildings 11, 12, or 13 are good for seeing wildlife from your balcony
- Free arcade (included in the resort fee)
- Great for kids
- Grounds well kept
- Has fun activities for kids
- Large outdoor family pool plus it has adults only pool
- Nicer pool area
- One-bedroom units are small but nice
- Request upper floor units (if in lower level units you can hear the people above you)
- Restaurant on site
- There is a little movie theater on site
- Two-bedroom deluxe units are small
- Video gaming complex
- 1.2 miles to Colonial Williamsburg
- Large units
- Needs to be updated
- Nice areas to walk
- Nice not fancy
- Not much for kids to do, more for adults
- Outdoor pool
- Units are decent
- Very quiet
- 1, 2, 3 & 4-bedroom units
Bluegreen Patrick Henry Square
- Studio, 1, 2 or 3-bedroom units
- Indoor saltwater pool
- Fitness room
- Game room
WILLIAMSBURG RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Aberdeen's Barn (great steaks)
- Aroma’s Coffeehouse, Bakeshop, & Café (good breakfast)
- Astronomical Pancake House (for breakfast)
- Beach Delly (Yorktown)
- Berret’s Seafood Restaurant & Taphouse Grill (10% off through Perks) (amazing seafood)
- Black Bird Bakery (for sticky buns)
- Blue Talon Bistro
- Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant
- Cheese shop
- Chickahominy House
- Christina Campbell
- Craft 31 (great burgers & pizza)
- Duck Donuts
- El Taptio Mexican Restaurant
- Fat Canary
- Fat Tuna Grill & Oyster House (awesome seafood) (probably should make reservations)
- Fireside Chophouse
- Food for Thought Restaurant (1647 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA)
- Francesca’s
- Golden Corral Restaurant
- Jose Tequilas
- King’s Arms Tavern (for lunch or dinner) (great peanut soup)
- Mama Steves (breakfast)
- Market Square (has many restaurants)
- Mongolian Grill
- Oceans & Ale (great fish tacos)
- Old Chickominy House (for breakfast)
- Old City BBQ
- Pekin House (Suffolk, VA) (one-hour drive)
- Peking Restaurant (in Kmart shopping center) (Chinese buffet)
- Pierce’s Pitt Bar-B-Que
- Plaza Azteca Restaurant
- Red Hot & Blue (Memphis Style BBQ)
- Riverwalk Restaurant (in Yorktown)
- Rocco’s Smokehouse Grill (on RT 60 near Waller Mill Road) (great corn muffins) (best BBQ)
- Sal’s by Victor (great Italian food) (good portions & good price)
- Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill (Fredericksburg, VA) (2-hour drive)
- Seafare of Williamsburg
- Second Street American Bistro
- Shorty's Diner (for breakfast)
- Sno To Go (shaved ice & ice cream)
- Southern Pancake & Waffle House
- The Cheese Shop (downtown) (at Merchants Square)
- The Dirty Buffalo (Norfolk. VA) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives) (one-hour drive)
- The Jefferson
- The Jeffersonian
- The Trellis (in Market Square)
- Virginia Diner (Wakefield, VA) (good southern comfort food) (1-1/2-hour drive)
- Whaling Company (near Busch Gardens)
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WINDSOR RESORTS
Worldmark Windsor (Club Pass Resort)
- 0.2 miles to Windsor Golf Club
- Day spa
- Outdoor Pools & hot tubs
WINDSOR RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Cafe Citti (Kenwood) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Catelli's (Geyserville) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Cochon Volant BBQ (Sonoma) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Hank's Creekside Restaurant (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Johnny Garlics* (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Jimtown Store (Healdsburg) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Roof 106 (Healdsburg) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Schellville Grill (Sonoma) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Simply Veitname Express (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Sunflower Caffe (Sonoma) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Taqueria Molcajetes (St. Helena) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Taylor's Automatic Refresher (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Willie Bird's Restaurant* (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- WOW-Worth Our Weight (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Zazu Kitchen and Farm (Sebastopol) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Zoftig Eatery (Santa Rosa) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
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WISCONSIN DELLS RESORTS
Wyndham Sundara Cottages at Wisconsin Dells
- Able to use water parks at Glacier Canyon
- Units are amazing
- Units have fireplaces in living area and bedroom
- Use of amenities at non-Wyndhan owned Sundara Spa’s day spa & infinity pool (some amenities are free, most treatments have a fee) (PR owners get 25% discount on treatments)
- Very secluded and quiet
- Within Wilderness Territory
- 2 pools & a hot tub
- 2.2 miles to Wilderness Territory
- Easy drive to Baraboo & the Dells
- No waterpark at resort
- Very comfortable & quiet
Wyndham Vacation Resorts at Glacier Canyon
- 4 indoor & 4 outdoor water parks
- 7000 building
- “A” section of building is farthest section of building from water park & is quieter
- “D” section of building is closest section of building to the water park & is nosier
- Closest building to indoor water park
- Nosier the closer you get to skywalk at “D” end of building
- Stay away from the 2nd floor in “D” section, it is the main walkway to the water park
- & has a lot of foot traffic all day long.
- 8000 building
- Quieter than 7000 building
- Father away from indoor water park
- Community BBQ grills between buildings
- Don’t miss duck races every morning
- Water parks included with reservations everything else is extra
- Within Wilderness Territory
- 1 or 2-bedroom villas
- Cabins, cottages, villas, timbers and townhomes
- Tennis courts
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Hot tub
- 2 restaurants
- RV sites
WISCONSIN DELLS RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Belgiis Waffle Bar
- Bobber’s Island Grill
- Brat House Grill
- Broadway DIner
- Buffalo Phil’s Pizza & Grille (good food) (model railroad train serves your food)
- Field’s at the Wilderness (at Wilderness resort) (fantastic steaks & prime rib) (upscale & expensive)
- High Rock Café
- Ishnala Restaurant (in middle of Mirror Lake State Park)
- Kaminski’s Chop House (in Chula Vista Resort) (great steaks but pricey)
- Log Cabin Restaurant & Bakery (Baraboo, WI)
- Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese Shop
- Mexicali Rose (by dam) (great fajitas & margaritas)
- Monk’s Bar & Grill (5 locations)
- Moosejaw Pizza & Dells Brewing Co. (very good food)
- Paul Bunyon's Cook Shanty
- Pizza Pub
- Pizza Ranch (best fried chicken)
- Rivers Edge Pub & Grub
- Sarento’s (Italian food)
- Ski Hi Apple Orchard (apples, turnovers, & pies in the fall)
- The Cove Supper Club (very good food) (great cheese curds) (156 State Road 23, Briggsville, WI) (15-minute drive)
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MYRTLE BEACH RESORTS
Wyndham at the Cottages (North Myrtle Beach)
- 0.5 mile to beach
- 1 pool
- Access to Ocean Boulevard amenities
- Cottages are nice (like houses)
- Each have their own parking
- Ideal solution for larger families or groups
- Provide transportation to the beach
- Quiet setting
- Stand-alone cottages
- Unit 16 is nice
- Units big & spacious
Wyndham Dye Villas at Myrtle Beach (North Myrtle Beach)
- 4 championship golf courses
- All units have 3 bedrooms
- Chipping & putting area
- Fitness center
- Gated community
- Jacuzzi
- Nicest resort in Myrtle Beach
- Outdoor pool
- Restaurant & bar on site
- Several blocks from the beach (seasonal private beach shuttle)
- Small resort
- Upscale amenities
- Very quiet
Wyndham Ocean Boulevard (North Myrtle Beach)
- 5 pools, 8 hot tubs, & lazy river
- Away from tourist stuff
- Beachfront location
- Better for teenagers
- Classes & water aerobics in lazy river
- Close to main street activities
- Convenient location
- Crowded during the summer
- Good resort if you have kids with you
- Have a lot of kid activities
- Have tons of coupon books at the front desk for places in the area
- In a busy area
- Largest & most crowded resort
- Ocean front – full view of the ocean, balcony & master bedroom overlook the beach & ocean
- Ocean view – partial view of ocean, side view of the ocean
- One neat activity at the resort (for additional fee) is make your own tie dye shirt)
- Parking a hassle in towers 1, 2, & 3
- Pools are heated
- Pools get limited sun during day because of buildings
- Tower 1 (beach side) (north tower) (water pressure is sometimes a problem)
- Tower 2 (busiest with check in & sales in the building) (ocean view units) Middle tower)
- Only tower with one-bedroom units
- Units ending in 37 & 38 are ocean front
- Tower 3 (beach side) (amazing views) (south tower)
- Unit 1123 2-bedroom deluxe ocean view
- Tower 4 (beach across the street) (better fitness room) (less busy) (great pool) (less parking hassle) (more family friendly)
- Units 707 has a good view & 1106 has a great view
- Towers 1, 2 & 3 all have ocean front units
- Very busy
- Walking distance to downtown area
- Workout rooms in towers 1 & 4
- Yoga on the beach
Wyndham Seawatch Plantation (Myrtle Beach)
- 7 pools, 11 hot tubs & 2 lazy rivers
- Bar by pool
- Beachfront location
- Best resort in Myrtle Beach
- Better to get units on the higher floors at the towers
- Better unit floor plans
- Close to grocery stores, restaurants, & shopping
- Daily activities calendar
- Fewer people than Ocean Boulevard
- Great ocean views
- Larger resort than the other resorts except Ocean Boulevard
- Little older than Ocean Boulevard
- More water features
- Nice lazy river
- No parking problems
- North tower
- Better during winter
- Closer to restaurants
- Elevators are inside and very busy
- Fire pit on site
- Has DJ & activities for kids
- Indoor pool at both towers
- Parking is better than south tower
- Shorter walk to beach
- Unit 1201 nice 2-bedroom deluxe with decent view of ocean
- Unit 1601 2-bedroom deluxe with 2 balconies and ocean view
- Oceanfront available at towers but not at villas
- Quieter than Ocean Boulevard
- Resort has a better layout
- Restaurant in north tower (has delicious breakfast) (eat on balcony that overlooks the ocean)
- Smaller units than Ocean Boulevard
- South tower
- Has more elevators, elevators out in open, & easier to get you to where you are staying
- Unit 1508 is a nice 2-bedroom with nice view of the ocean
- Towers closer to ocean than villas and have better ocean views
- Towers have more hot tubs & larger pool
- Very family oriented
- Villas 1
- Villas 2
- Villas 3
- Villas are further from the beach than towers
- Villas are less points
- Villas are more private & quiet
- Villas are nice
- Villas not as hectic
- Villas parking is more convenient
- Villas units are larger
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Towers on the Grove at North Myrtle Beach (North Myrtle Beach)
Beachfront location
- Beachfront location
- Corner three-bedroom unit is beautiful
- Corner units have two balconies
- Easy access to beach
- Good location
- Huge beach area that is nice & clean, and no crowds
- In a quiet area
- Less touristy
- More laid back
- Nice hot tub
- Nice lazy river & waterslide
- No kid activities
- Not as crowded as other resorts
- One-bedroom units are like hotel rooms
- Only 1 outdoor pool and is small & is crowded in prime season
- Pool is partially covered, and water can be really cold
- See floor plans (www.towersresort.com/floorplans) bottom floor plans are oceanfront & top floor plans are street side
- Smaller resort
- Staff is amazing
- Unit 28 second bedroom has no doors & must go through the living room to get to it
- Unit 734 is a nice 2-bedroom deluxe
- Units completely refurbished
- Units have unusual floor plans & are not the same plan
- Valet parking
Wyndham Westwinds (North Myrtle Beach)
- Avoid unit 301 (right near vending machines & staff smoking area) (very noisy & can smell the smoke)
- Bathrooms are extremely small
- Beachfront location
- End 2-bedroom units on each floor are ocean view, not ocean front
- For oceanfront units ask for units ending in 02 through 09
- Free DVD rentals
- Indoor/outdoor pool & hot tubs
- Need a car, not much within walking distance
- Nice indoor pool & hot tub
- Nice resort
- Oldest resort but all units renovated in 2015 & 2016
- Only have 1 & 2-bedroom units
- Resort smaller & quieter than other Myrtle Beach resorts
- Unit 1002 is a nice corner unit with a balcony that gets sun all day (faces south)
- Units have no in-room safes
- Units have small bathrooms
- Very friendly staff
- Across the street from the beach, outdoor heated pool, hot tub
- On the beach, indoor pool, outdoor pool, hot tub
- Best for kids, but is not right on the beach – Indoor heated pool, outdoor pool, indoor hot tub, outdoor kiddie pool and lazy river at one location (with an outdoor bar next to it) – a pool and kiddie pool at another location (with an outdoor bar and sandwich shop next to it) – Also two ponds for fishing – Clubhouse w/ activities for kids, including pool tables and arcade games
- Right on the beach – Indoor pool, outdoor pool, hot tub - Mostly 1BR & Studios - Best for romantic adult getaways – Known to be a bit busier & louder of a location
Bluegreen Shorecrest Vacation Villas
- Right on the beach – Indoor heated pool, outdoor pool, lazy river, game room - Great for couples or families with children
MYRTLE BEACH RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- 2nd Ave Pier
- Abuelo’s
- Admiral’s Flagship Seafood Buffet
- Amici’s
- Angelo’s
- Apache Pier Restaurant (best fish & shrimp)
- ART Burger and Sushi Bar
- Atlantis Restaurant
- Aunt Catfish (Sunday brunch)
- Basil’s Pizza (one block from Towers on the Grove)
- Beck’s Restaurant (Calabash, NC)
- Benito’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta (best Italian)?
- Benito’s Rolling Oven
- Benjamin’s Bakery & Café (expensive) (Surfside Beach, SC)
- Big Mike’s Soul Food
- Bimini’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Café (awesome shrimp teriyaki)
- Black Thai
- Bueberry’s Grill
- Boardwalk Billy’s Raw Bar & Ribs
- Boathouse (near Harbour Lights)
- Bonito’s Brick Oven Pizza (best Italian)?
- Boulineau’s IGA (grocery store across from Towers on The Grove that has an eat in food buffet)
- Bubba’s Fish Shack (Surfside Beach, SC)
- Bummz Bar & Grill
- Café Old Vienna
- California Dreaming Restaurant
- California Pizza (at Barefoot Landing)
- Calli Baker’s Firehouse Bar & Grill
- Captain George’s Buffet (awesome crab legs)
- Captain John’s Seafood House (Calabash, NC)
- Captain Nance’s (Calabash, NC)
- Carolina Roadhouse
- Chesapeake House (seafood)
- Chris’s Pizza & Pub (longs, SC) (up highway 9 off highway 17)
- Chuck’s Steak House (in restaurant row)
- Ciaos Italian Restaurant
- Clark’s Seafood & Chops (on highway 17) (Little River, SC)
- Crab Catchers (Little River, SC)
- Crabby Mike’s
- Creek Ratz (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Croissants
- Crumb Bun’s Bakery
- Dagwood’s Deli & Sports Bar
- Dairy King
- Damon’s Oceanfront
- Dead Dog Saloon (great place to eat)
- Dick’s Last Resort
- Dino’s House of Pancakes (great for breakfast)
- Dirty Don’s
- Dockside Seafood House (Calabash, NC)
- Drunken Jack’s Restaurant & Lounge (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Duffy Street Seafood Shack (on Main Street)
- Egg’s Up Grill
- El Burro Loco (great Mexican)
- Ella’s of Calabash (Calabash, NC)
- Famous Toastery at Carolina FOrest
- Fat Jack’s
- Filet’s on the Water
- Flamingo Grill
- Flip Flops Bar & Grill
- Flo’s (Cajun)
- Flounders World Famous Fish House
- Flying Fish Public Market & Grill (at Barefoot Landing)
- Gauchao Brazilian Steakhouse
- Giant Crab
- Gino's Real New York Pizza
- Golden Griddle Pancake House (on Main Street)
- Goodfellas Seafood Hut & Bar
- Gravy Southern Eatery (Calabash, NC)
- Greg’s
- Greg Norman Australian Grille
- Habibis Café & Lebanese Market
- Hamburger Joe’s (best America) (cash only)
- Hansen’s (Pawleys Island)
- Hanser House Restaurant
- Hoskins Restaurant (on Main Street) (for breakfast, lunch, & dinner) (great place)
- Hot Stacks Pancake House (at highway 17 & Main Street)
- Hot Tomato Brick Oven Pizza & Italian Restaurant
- Inlet Crab House & Raw Bar (in Murrells Inlet)
- Joe’s Bar & Grill (great food & atmosphere)
- Joe’s Crab Shack
- Johnny D’s Waffles and Bakery (for breakfast)
- K & W Cafeteria
- King Kong Sushi
- Kings Pizza
- Landry’s Seafood House
- Lee’s Inlet Kitchen (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Loko Geco’s Beach Shak
- Lombardo’s Italian Restaurant
- Lucky Panda
- Lucky Panda Asian Restaurant
- Lulu’s Cafe
- Luvans Old South Fish Camp (Conway)
- Mamma’s Kitchen (for breakfast)
- Mammy’s Kitchen (all you can eat breakfast)
- Manny’s
- Marco’s
- Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant
- Margaritaville
- Martini’s (dinner)
- Mellow Mushroom
- Midtown Bistro
- Miyabi Japanese (hibachi style cooking)
- Mr. Fish Restaurant (Little River, SC)
- Nacho Hippo
- Nance’s Creek Front Restaurant (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Northern Bites
- Olympic Flame
- Original Painter’s Homemade Ice Cream
- Oscar’s
- Osaka (near Harbour Lights)
- Patio’s Tiki Bar & Grill
- Paula Dean’s
- Peaches
- Pier 14
- Pizzeli’s Italian Oven (Little River, SC)
- Plantation House of Pancakes
- Pop Pop’s (great brisket) (rated #1 in Myrtle Beach)
- Preston’s Seafood & Country Buffet (in restaurant row)
- Prosser’s Bar-B-Que (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse
- Rip Tidz
- River City Café (great burgers)
- River Ratz (great place to eat)
- Rockefeller’s Raw Bar
- Russell’s Seafood Grill and Raw Bar
- Ruth Chris Steakhouse
- Sara J’s Seafood Restaurant (Murrells Inlet, SC)
- Sea Captain’s House (best)
- Seafood World Seafood & Steak Buffet
- Simply Southern Buffet
- Simply Southern Smokehouse
- Smokehouse Snooky’s (casual waterfront) (Little River, SC)
- Snooky’s (Little River)
- Soho Café and Bar
- Sole Italian Restaurant
- Southside Grill
- Spanky’s Pub House (bar food) (great egg rolls)
- Sticky Fingers BBQ
- Sugar Baby’s doughnuts & Ice Cream
- T-Bones (at Barefoot Landing) (good steaks)
- Taco Mundo Kitchen y Cantina
- The BBQ House
- The Boundary House (Calabash, NC) (more upscale)
- The Claw House
- The Crab House (in restaurant row)
- The Giant Crab (awesome selection of food)
- The Grumpy Monk
- The Original Benjamin’s Calabash Seafood (fried seafood)
- The Palms Restaurant
- The Parson’s Table (Little River, SC) (upscale dining, unique atmosphere)
- The Shack (on Sea Mountain Highway) (Cherry Grove, SC)
- The Stadium Club
- The Trestle Bakery and Café
- The Wicked Tuna
- Tia Maria (desserts)
- Ultimate Pizza
- Umberto’s (at Barefoot Landing)
- Victoria’s Country Cookin
- Villa Romana (Italian restaurant)
- Villa Tuscanna (great Italian restaurant)
- Wahlburgers
- Waterfront Seafood Shack (Calabash, NC) (best fried scallops)
- Wild Wing Café
- Wok on the Beach
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NASHVILLE RESORTS
- 2 miles to Grand Ole Opry
- 3 pools & a hot tub
- Shuttle from resort to downtown ($10/person round trip)
- Sunday night welcome party (very good show) (information about what to do) (give away tickets to activities/shows)
- Units 10 & 11 do not have elevators
Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham - Nashville
- Bar
- Café
- Fitness Center
- Gift Shop
- Concierge
- Valet parking (fee)
Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown *
- Meeting space
- Restaurant with live music stage
- Fitness center
- Indoor/outdoor heated pool
NASHVILLE RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- 55 South (in Franklin, TN) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Adele’s (in The Gulch area) (Food Network City Guides)
- Aquarium Restaurant (in Opry Mills Mall) (Landry’s Select Club)
- Arnold’s Country Kitchen (open Monday – Friday 10:30 AM – 2:45 PM) (Food Network City Guides) (experience was great & has good food)
- Assembly Food Hall*
- Athens Family Restaurant (lamb burger) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Bar-B Cuties (baked potatoes) (Franklin, TN)
- Bavarian Bierhaus (in Opry Mills Mall) (German Food) (very noisy inside)
- Bellevue Diner (gyros, Greek food) (was on Ginormous Food)
- Biscuit Love (for bonuts) (Food Network City Guides)
- Black Rabbit (Food Network City Guides)
- Blue Bird Café*
- Bob Evans (near Resort)
- Bourbon Steak (Food Network City Guides)
- Bro's Cajun Cuisine (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Burger Republic* (in the Gulch district) (excellent burgers) (tator tot 5 cheese fondue)
- Butcher & Bee (Food Network City Guides)
- Butcher Town Hall (Food Network City Guides)
- Cafe Rakka (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Cafe Roze (Food Network City Guides)
- Caffe Nonna (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Caney Forks River Valley Grill (near resort) (good food & lots of character) (make s’mores at your table) (corn fritters are excellent) (very good catfish)
- Capitol Grille (Food Network City Guides)
- Catbird Seat (Food Network City Guides)
- Center Point Pit Barbecue (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Chauhan Ale & Masala House (Food Network City Guides)
- Chuy’s* (1901 Broadway & in Opry Mills Mall) (great Mexican food)
- City House (Food Network City Guides)
- City Winery
- Claim Jumper (in Opry Mills Mall) (Landry’s Select Club)
- Cock of the Walk (fried pickles are great) (serve food on camping tin plates & cups)
- Cotton & Snow (snow cones & ice cream)
- Cousins Maine Lobster (food truck)
- Cracker Barrel (near resort)
- Dave & Buster’s (in Opry Mills Mall)
- Deacon's New South (Food Network City Guides)
- Del Frisco’s (in The Gulch area)
- Demos’ Steak & Spaghetti House (on Commerce St) (Italian food) (very good & reasonably priced)
- Desano Pizza & Bakery (on 16th Street) (very good pizza) (they use cheese & meat imported from Italy)
- Donut Dilstillery
- Edley’s Bar-B-Que (3 locations) (best BBQ)
- Ellendale’s
- Ellington's (Food Network City Guides)
- Elliston Place Soda Shoppe (classic diner)
- Etch (pricey) (Food Network City Guides)
- Fat Boys BBQ (on Murfreeboro Pike, Antioch, TN) (great ribs & brisket)
- Fat Mo’s Burgers (5 locations)
- FGL House* (Florida Georgia Line’s restaurant/bar) (live music) (rooftop seating area) (great food) (dirty kettle chips are awesome) (mac & cheese very good) (steak was excellent)
- Five Daughters Bakery (great cakes) (Franklin, TN)
- Folk (Food Network City Guides)
- Fletcher’s Pizza
- Gaylord Opryland Hotel restaurants (close to the resort) (most don’t open till 5 PM)
- General Jackson Showboat (lunch or dinner)
- GooGoo Cluster Shop (can watch them make the candy bars)
- Graze (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- H&T’s Home Cooking
- Hathorne (Food Network City Guides)
- Hattie B’s Hot Chicken (great southern fried chicken) (Food Network City Guides)
- Henrietta Red (Food Network City Guides)
- Honky Tonk Central (sandwiches & salads)
- Hot Rod Ice Cream Shoppe
- Hunter's Station (Food Network City Guides)
- Husk (pricey) (Food Network City Guides)
- Jack’s Bar-B-Que
- Jamaicaway (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- John A’s Little Palace (near resort) (food OK)
- Killebrew (Food Network City Guides)
- Legendary Milkshake Bar
- Legends Steakhouse (Smyrna, TN)
- Liberty Common(Food Network City Guides)
- Lockeland Table Community Kitchen and Bar (Food Network City Guides)
- Loveless Café (8400 TN-100) (great breakfast) (Food Network City Guides)
- Lyra (Food Network City Guides)
- Maggiano’s (very good food)
- Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint (Belmont Blvd.) (excellent BBQ) (amazing brisket) (food was excellent) (Food Network City Guides)
- Mas Tacos por Favor (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- McNamara’s Irish Pub & Restaurant (good Irish food) (great music)
- Midtown Café (high end restaurant) (good for a special evening)
- Mike’s Ice Cream Fountain (best homemade ice cream)
- Mission BBQ
- Mister A’s (good music & food)
- Monell's
- Nicky's Coal Fired (Food Network City Guides)
- Opry Mills Mall (there are many good places to eat at mall) (eat breakfast in the courtyard)
- Pancake Pantry
- Party Fowl* (Donelson, The Gulch)
- Peg Leg Porker (excellent BBQ) (closed Sundays) (Food Network City Guides)
- Phat Bites (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives) (Donelson, TN)
- Pinewood Social(Food Network City Guides)
- Piranhas (donut burger, cheesecake) (was on Ginormous Food)
- Prince’s Hot Chicken (very hot) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Puckett’s*( 5th & Church (great food)
- Rainforest Café (in Opry Mills Mall) (Landry’s Select Club) (good food)
- Roberts Western World (good food & good prices) (Food Network City Guides)
- Rolf & Daughters (Food Network City Guides)
- Santa Fe Cattle Company (great place to eat) (5 to 10 minutes from resort) (2520 Music Valley Drive)
- Scoreboard Bar & Grill (great hot chicken) (near resort) (live music under covered patio)
- Sea Salts
- Shipley Do-nuts
- Skulls Rainbow Room
- Sun Diner
- Tailgate Brewery Music Row
- Tailor (Food Network City Guides)
- The 404 Kitchen (Food Network City Guides)
- The Bluebird Café (need to make a reservation one week before at 8 AM)
- The Farm House (Food Network City Guides)
- The Flipside
- The Patterson House (Food Network City Guides)
- The Pharmacy (burgers) (thepharmacynashville.com)
- The Southern Steak & Oyster
- The Sweetest Day (great cakes)
- Uncle Bud’s Catfish, Chicken, & Such (2719 Old Lebanon Road)
- Walden (Food Network City Guides)
- Ye Old Steakhouse (on Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN)
- 'za (Food Network City Guides)
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- Written by: Dustin Rocksvold
We have been to Kauai numerous times since 1999. It is one of our favorite places to vacation, and our favorite of the Hawaiian Islands.
NIcknamed the Garden Isle, Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands and is very laid back. You won't find a ton of night life on the island. There is some, but nothing like Oahu. You will find beautiful beaches and stunning scenery.
We have compiled the information in the accordions below to help us remember places we have been to and enjoyed, as well as recommendations from others for places we might visit on future trips. We hope you find this information useful as well.
KAUAI RESORTS
Makai Club (Princeville)
- 0.2 miles to Makai Golf Club
- Clubhouse
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
Makai Club Cottages (Princeville)
- 0.2 miles to Makai Golf Club
- Clubhouse
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
Wyndham Bali Hai Villas* (Princeville)
- 0.4 miles to Makai Golf Club
- 2 pools & 3 hot tubs
- Considered the flagship resort on Kauai
- Has AC in some units
- Nice resort
- No ocean view units
- Units are very nice
Wyndham Ka ‘Eo Kai (Princeville)
- 1 mile to Makai Golf Club
- Nice resort
- Pools & hot tub
- Putting green
- Request an upper level unit
- Very spacious units
Wyndham Shearwater (Princeville)
- 1 mile to Makai Golf Club
- 2-bedroom presidential are fantastic
- Does not have AC in units
- Great ocean views from all units
- On cliff, right above ocean
- Pool with panoramic ocean views
- Small pool & hot tub
- Small resort with large units
- Very good resort to stay at
Wyndham Kauai Beach Villas* / Kauai Beach Villas (Bluegreen Direct Exchange) (Lihue)
- 3.5 miles to Lihue
- Beachfront resort
- Buildings G & H have ocean views
- Centrally located
- Close to airport
- Has AC in the bedrooms of the units
- Most convenient for exploring Kauai
- Nice resort
- Older but nice units
- Quieter than Princeville resorts
- Request an ocean view unit
Worldmark Kapaa Shore (Club Pass Resort) (Kapa'a)
- Beach access
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
Kauai Coast Resort at the Beachboy* (Kapa'a)
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- Restaurant on site
- Fitness center
- Beach access
- Walk to Coconut Marketplace
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- Fitness center
- Beach access
- Tennis court
- BBQ area
Pono Kai Resort* (Kapa'a)
- Tennis Court
- Putting green
- BBQ Area
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- Beach access
The Cliffs Club (Princeville)
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis court
- Volleyball court
- Playground
- Basketball
- BBQ area
Hanalei Bay Resort (Princeville)
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- 1 bedroom units
KAUAI RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- AMA* (Hanalei)
- Bangkok Happy Bowl* (Poipu)
- Baracuda (Hanalei)
- Brennecke’s Beach Grill* (Koloa)
- Brick Oven Pizza* (Kalaheo)
- Bubba’s Burgers* (3 locations – Hanalei, Kapaa, Poipu)
- Bull Shed* (great steaks)
- Cabana Gar & Grill
- Chicken in a Barrel* (Hanalei, Kapaa 2 locations, Waimea)
- Da Crack
- DC Sweets* (Waimea)
- Duane’s Ono-Char Burger* (Anahola)
- Duke’s* (Lihue)
- Hanalei Bread Company* (Hanalei)
- Hanalei Poke (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Holoholo Grill
- Holy Grail Donuts* (Hanalei, Kapaa)
- Island Craves Kauai* (Kapaa)
- Island Country Market* (Kapaa)
- Kalypso* (Hanalei)
- Kalapaki Joes* (Poipu)
- Kauai Island Brewery and Grill
- Kauai Juice Company* (Kapaa, Kilauea, Koloa)
- Kenji Burger* (Kapaa, Koloa, Lihue) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Keoki’s Paradise* (Poipu)
- Kilauea Fish Market (great food & reasonably priced)
- Koke’e Lodge*
- Koloa Pizzeria
- Kountry Kitchen (Kapaa)
- Lappert’s Ice Cream* (Poipu, Princeville)
- Lava Lava
- La Spezia
- Luau Kalamaku*
- Lemongrass Grill (Kapaa)
- Lilikoi Bar & Grill (Lihue)
- Lotus Garden Chinese & Thai Cuisine* (Princeville)
- Mariachis* (Kapaa, Lihue)
- Mediterranean Gourmet (amazing views) (great food) (Hanalei)
- Monico’s Taqueria* (Kapaa)
- Olympic Cafe* (Kapaa) (great bloody mary's & loco moco)
- Paco’s Tacos (great fish tacos) (inexpensive) (Anahola, Hanapepe, Kapaa)
- Passion Bakery Cafe* (Kapaa)
- Pono Café & Bakery* (Kapaa)
- Poipu Rock’n’Roll Sushi* (Poipu)
- Porky's (Koloa)
- Puka Dog (Poipu)
- Rob’s Good Time Grill*
- Saimin Dojo (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Sam’s Ocean View* (Kapaa)
- Shrimp Station (Waimea)
- Sleeping Giant Grill
- Sone's Deli & Catering* (Lihue)
- Tahiti Nuis Restaurant* (Hanalei) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- The Dolphin (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- The Plantation House by Gaylords*
- Tidepools
- Tiki Iniki* (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Tiki Tacos* (Waimea & Kapaa) (must stop, every visit)
- Wailua Shaved Ice (Kapaa) * (Kapaa)
- Waipouli Deli & Restaurant* (Kapaa)
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- Written by: Dustin Rocksvold
AUSTIN RESORTS
- Downtown location
- Firepit
- Owner lounge
- Rooftop pool & sun deck
- Downtown location
- Firepit
- Owner lounge
- Rooftop pool & sun deck
AUSTIN RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Boteco Food Truck (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Casino El Camino* (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Corner* (In JW Marriot)
- Cooper's*
- Counter Café (626 N Lamar Blvd) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Foreign & Domestic (306 E 53rd St) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Franklin Barbeque
- Green Mesquite BBQ & More (1400 Barton Spring Road) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Hey Cupcake
- Holly Roller (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Home Slice Pizza (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Iron Works
- Kerbey Lane Cafe
- La Barbecue
- La Condesa
- Lambert's
- Luke's Inside Out (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Magnolia Café 1920 S Congress Ave) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Maria’s Taco Express 2529 S Lamar Blvd) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Noble Sandwich Co. (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- OneTaco (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Pieous (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Ranch 616*
- Saltgrass Steakhouse
- Slab BBQ & Beer (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Stiles Switch BBQ
- Taco More*
- Taco Xpress
- Terry Blacks BBQ
- The Oasis
- The Salt Lick BBQ (18300 Farm to Market Road 1826, Driftwood, TX) (one-hour drive) (location in airport for ticketed passengers)
- Micklethwait Craft Meats
- Mi Madre's Mexican Restaurant
- Rosie's Tamale House
- Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Verzcruz All Natural
- Walton's
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Lake Tahoe Photos
LAKE TAHOE RESORTS
Wyndham South Shore (Zephyr Cove, NV)
- Heated pool & 2 hot tubs
Worldmark Lake Tahoe (Club Pass Resort) (Stateline, NV)
- Outdoor pools & hot tubs
Worldmark South Shore (Club Pass Resort) (Zephyr Cove, NV)
- Heated pool & 2 hot tubs
Tahoe Beach & Ski Club (RCI Exchange)
- Game room
- Tennis, pickleball, and basketball equipment are available upon request
- Fitness Center with sauna and shower
- Outdoor heated swimming pool
- Two outdoor hot tubs
- Outdoor Sports Court which offers tennis, pickleball, and basketball
- Private beach with lounge and beach chairs
- Horseshoes, volleyball, and ping-pong
- Propane barbeques
- Children’s playground
- Gas beachside firepits
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Tahoe Ridge Resort (RCI Exchange)
- Indoor recreation complex with a pool, a weight room, racquetball courts, and a sports court for tennis and badminton.
- Restaurant and lounge
- Outdoor tennis court
- Direct connection to Heavenly Mountain via their Skier Express gondola service
Red Wolf Lakeside Lodge (Bluegreen Direct Exchange)
- Pool and spa situated lakeside where you can take in the gorgeous views and magnificent mountain sunsets
- Studio and 1 bedroom units
Red Wolf Squaw Valley (Bluegreen Direct Exchange)
- Hot tub
- In winter, Squaw Valley comes alive with skiing and snowboarding, and in summer, there’s golf, fishing, hiking, water skiing, and sailing
- The restaurants and casinos are nearby
- Studio and 1 bedroom units
LAKE TAHOE RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Alpine Union*
- Blue Angel Café
- Burger Me (Truckee) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Café Fiore
- Capisce
- Casey's
- Chart House
- Ciera Steak & Chophouse*
- Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar* (Truckee)
- Edgewater Restaurant
- Ernie's Coffee Shop*
- Fatburger*
- Fire & Ice*
- Firehouse Saloon & Grill* (Virginia City)
- Friday's Station*
- FUMO Eatery & Bar* (Incline VIllage)
- Gar Woods Grill & Pier (Carnelian Bay)
- Gordon Ramsery's Hell's Kitchen* (pricy)
- Gunbarrel Tavern & Eatery*
- Happy Tiers Bakery* (Incline VIllage)
- Heidi's Pancake House*
- Jax at the Tracks (Truckee) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Lucky Beaver, Bar & Burger*
- Mofo's* (Incline VIllage)
- Nestle Toll House Café (ice cream sundaes)
- Red's Old 395 Grill* (Carson City)
- Riva Grill on the Lake* (great dinners) (South Lake Tahoe)
- Sage House*
- Scusa Italian Ristorante
- Steamer's Bar & Grill
- The Beacon Bar & Grill (Camp Richardson)
- The Naked Fish
- The Red Hut Cafe* (good breakfast)
- Details
- Written by: Dustin Rocksvold
Las Vegas Photos
LAS VEGAS RESORTS
- Just a few blocks off the magnificent Vegas Strip near the MGM Grand®, Mandalay Bay, New York New York, Luxor and Excalibur
- Covered pool
- Adjacent retail center filled with popular restaurants, stores and more
- 1- or 2-bedroom villas, Presidential Suite
- Early arrival (you have access to pool area) (bellman will store your luggage till room is ready) (also have a fridge available to for you till room is ready)
- Grill area
- Have shuttle to grocery store once a day
- Nice pool
- Pool bar
- Shuttle to Caesars Place from resort from 9:30 AM till 11:30 PM
- Limo to grocery store (for gold VIP & up) (must be booked ahead)
- Movie theater on site
- Pools & hot tub
- Shuttle to grocery store
- Shuttle to Harrah’s
- Tower 1 (convenience store)
- Tower 1 even numbered units face the airport or to the east
- Tower 2 (Registration, main pool, bar)
- Tower 2 even number units face the strip or to the north
- Tower 3 (Quiet, Secluded, small pool, easy access to car)
- Towers 1 & 2 odd numbered units are pool view
Wyndham Tropicana at Las Vegas
- Close to Orleans Casino
- Pool & 5 hot tubs
- Pool is small
- Shuttle to strip & grocery store
Harrah’s Las Vegas (Associate Hotel) (The Central Collection)
- Casino & 7 restaurants on-site
- Central strip location
Worldmark Las Vegas – Boulevard (Club Pass Resort)
- Day spa
- Lazy river & pools
- Shuttle to strip
Worldmark Las Vegas – Spencer Street (Club Pass Resort)
- Outdoor pool & hot tub
- Shuttle to strip
Worldmark Las Vegas – Tropicana Avenue (Club Pass Resort)
- Poll & 5 hot tubs
- Shuttle to strip & grocery store
Desert Rose Resort (Bluegreen Direct Exchange)
- 1 and 2 bedroom units
- Continental breakfast daily
- Sparkling heated resort pool and hot tub, surrounded by lush foliage
- Complimentary “manager’s reception” Monday through Thursday
- Fitness center and BBQ area
LAS VEGAS RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Aloha Specialties (in California Hotel & Casino, downtown)
- Angelina’s Italian/Pizzeria (great food with big portions)
- Asian Noodle (at the Venetian)
- BabyStacks Café (for breakfast) (2400 N Buffalo Drive)
- Bachi Burger (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Battista’s Hole in the Wall
- Black Bear Diner* (South LVB) (large portions)
- Blondies Bacon Creations (food truck) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Blossom (great Chinese food) (at the Aria)
- Blueberry Hill
- Brando’s
- Casa Calavera* (Virgin Hotels - old Hard Rock)
- Chickpeas Mediterranean Cafe (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Circus Circus Steakhouse
- Crepe Expectations (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Egg Works (5 locations, one is called Egg & I) (breakfast & lunch only) (great breakfasts)
- Einstein Brothers Bagels* (By Club 36)
- El Burro Borracho Restaurant* (at the Rio) (Guy Fieri’s Mexican restaurant)
- El Cortez
- Ellis Island Restaurant* (great food) (reasonably priced) (get steak special – not on menu)
- Fat Choy (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Fire Tacos* (Fremont Hotel & Casino)
- Forte European Tapas Bar & Bistro (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Four Kegs Sports Pub (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Furnace Creek Inn (Death Valley, CA)
- Gallagher's Steakhouse
- Galpao Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse (Fashion Show Mall)
- Giada’s (in Cromwell)
- Guy Fieri's Kitchen and Bar (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Hash House a Go Go* (4 locations, one in the Linq) (great food) (Huge servings)
- Hofbrauhaus
- House of Dutch Pot (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Javier’s (in the Aria)
- John Mull's MEats & Road Kill Grill (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Johnny Rockets* (Silverton)
- Lavo Italian Restaurant (was on Ginormous Food)
- Letty's De Leticia's Cocina (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Lodge at Mt. Charleston (lovely lunch)
- Lola's A Louisian Kitchen (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Lotus of Siam (on east Sahara) (good Thai food)
- Lumberjack’s Restaurant
- Lupo (at Mandalay Bay) (Wolfgang Puck restaurant)
- Maggiano's Little Italy* (Fashion Show Mall)
- Makino’s (sushi) (closes at 3 PM)
- Marsigliano's Pizzeria and More (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Mona Ami Gabi (at the Paris Casino) (good breakfast) (eat on patio for awesome view)
- Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 at Hard Rock Casino (ask for the 777 Special – get steak, shrimp, potato & salad for $9.99 if you have a player’s card)
- Mr. Mamma’s (delicious food)
- Naked City Pizza (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Nobutcher (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Osaks Japanese Bistro (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Oscar's Steakhouse* (Plaza Hotel & Casino)
- Pampas* (Planet Hollywood)
- Peppermill
- Ping Pointe (sushi)
- Polaris Café (across the street from Desert Blue (open 6 AM t0 2 PM) (huge plates of food for $10 or less)
- Pink Taco (good cheap food)
- Pioneer Saloon (Goodsprings, NV)
- Public House (At Luxor)
- Redrocks (in Red Rock Canyon) (good buffet) (go before 3 PM for the lunch buffet)
- Rollin Smoke Barbeque (3185 S Highland Dr. was on Ginormous Food)
- Skinny Fats
- Studio B (great buffet) (lunch prices are a better deal)
- The Buffet at Luxor*
- The Coffee Cup (Boulder City) (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- The Front Yard*
- The Noodle Den* (Sahara)
- Those Guys Pies (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Top of Binion's* (Binion's)
- Truffles N Bacon Café (was on Ginormous Food)
- What's Zaap (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Vegas Best Pizza* (by Club 36)
- Vegas Kitchen Bar (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Vickie’s Dinner
- Wicked Spoon (great buffet) (lunch prices are a better deal)
- Yama Sushi
- Yard House* (Behind The LINQ)
- Yayo Taco (was on Diner's Drive-ins and Dives)
- Details
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GATLINBURG/PIGEON FORGE/SEVIERVILLE RESORTS
Wyndham Smoky Mountains (Sevierville)
- 3.9 miles to Dollywood
- 4 pools & 2 hot tubs
- Building 23 (very good) (pool right next to it)
- Building 24, 25, & 26 are the best buildings
- Can see Dollywood fireworks (to left of mountain)
- Unit 2546 is a three-bedroom deluxe
- Units 18 – 23 have been remodeled
- Units 24 – 27 have the best views of the mountains
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Great Smokies Lodge (Sevierville)
- 3 water parks & adventure park on site (water park is amazing)
- 8.8 miles to Dollywood
- Adventure Forest unlimited card is worth the cost (covers bowling, mini golf, ropes course, laser tag,
- rock climbing)
- Building 6 closest to water park but backside overlooks the highway
- Cabanas have a fee per day
- Evergreen building (all golf view units are in this building) (across parking lot from water park)
- Games at arcade are half price till 10 AM
- Have access to Eagles Landing Golf Course
- Request a top floor unit
Margaritaville Island Hotel Pigeon Forge (Associate Hotel) (Pigeon Forge)
- 5.2 miles to Dollywood
- Hotel rooms (no refrigerator or dishes)
- Located in The Island complex
- Not a scenic area
- Some units have separate bedroom & living room with small refrigerator & microwave
- Very crowded & noisy (quiet after 10 PM)
- 2 Bedroom Chalet, Combined 3 Bedroom Townhome, 2 Bedroom Townhome, 1 bedroom townhome, combined 2 bedroom, 1 bedroom deluxe, 1 bedroom standard, 3-bedroom Presidential untis
- Fitness center
- Hot tubs
- 3 heated pools
- Sauna
- Combined 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhouses, 1-bedroom, combined 2 bedroom, hotel room
- Indoor pool
- Fitness center
- Outdoor hot tubs
- Expected to open in 2024
GATLINBURG/PIGEON FORGE/SEVIERVILLE RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- Alamo Steakhouse (in Gatlinburg)
- Applewood Farmhouse Grill (Apple Barn Cider Mill & General Store) (great food, big portions)
- Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant (Apple Barn Cider Mill & General Store)
- Aunt Granny’s (in Dollywood)
- Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que
- Big Daddy’s Pizzeria* (Gatlinburg)
- Bluff’s (wing place)
- Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company (in Gatlinburg) (Landry’s Select Club)
- Bullfish Grill (steaks & seafood)
- Bush Bean Café (in Dandridge, TN) (try the pie, never know it is made from beans)
- Cherokee Grill (Gatlinburg)
- Crockett’s Breakfast Camp (Gatlinburg)
- Crystelle Creek Restaurant & Grill (Gatlinburg)
- Delauder’s Smoky Mountain BBQ (very good) (call ahead to make sure they have not run out)
- Elvira’s Café (on wears Valley Road)
- Flapjacks Pancake Cabin
- Goats on the Roof
- Harpoon Harry’s Crab House (great food)
- Holston’s Kitchen
- Huck Finn’s Catfish
- Joe’s Crab Shack (near Smoky Mountain Resort)
- Local Goat Tavern (great food & service) (excellent ribs) (excellent shrimp & grits)
- Loco Burro
- Mad Dog’s Creamery & Donuts
- Mama’s Farmhouse
- Margaritaville
- McCloud Mountain Restaurant (La Follette, TN) (reservations required)
- Mellow Mushroom*
- Nino’s Pizza
- Old Mill Pottery House Café & Grille
- Pancake Pantry (Gatlinburg) (cash only)
- Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen (many people didn’t care for it, claim it is not that good & overpriced)
- Pigeon Forge Deli
- The Chop House
- The Chop House Steakhouse
- The Fox & Parrot Tavern
- The Inn at Christmas Place
- The Lost Sea
- The Old Mill Restaurant* (go early or could have a long wait by 6 or 7)
- The Peddler Steakhouse (Gatlinburg)
- The Wild Plum Tea Room (Gatlinburg) (open Tues. – Sat. 11 AM – 3 PM)
- Three Jimmy’s (in Gatlinburg) (awesome mac & cheese)
- Typhoon Harry’s Restaurant (great food) (deco is worth the trip to see)
- Ye Olde Steak House (Knoxville, TN) (one-hour drive)
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